L.A. DIGEST
Staff and Wire Reports
LEIMERT PARK — The NAACP-Los Angeles will honor an all-Black female battalion from World War II during a special ceremony...
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LOS ANGELES — Patronizing indoor restaurants, bars, gyms, shopping centers, entertainment venues and personal care establishments in the city of Los Angeles...
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LOS ANGELES — The number of COVID-19-positive patients in county hospitals tumbled again, according to the latest data Oct. 4, but health...
New Crenshaw dispensary is first in L.A. owned by a Black woman
By Darlene Donloe
Contributing Writer
LEIMERT PARK — Kika Keith has long wanted to open...
By Shirley Hawkins
Contributing Writer
WATTS — The Watts Towers Art Center campus is currently featuring a virtual celebration of milestone events to honor four institutions...
Wave Wire Services
HOLLYWOOD — County transportation officials announced the expansion of the bike share program with new docking stations in Hollywood.
The locations, which were...
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LOS ANGELES — City and airport officials celebrated the completion Oct. 15 of the first major aspect of LAX's Landslide Access Modernization...
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson
Contributing Columnist
“University official No. 1,” “University Official No. 2,” “University Official No, 3,” “County Official 1,” County Official 2”...
STREET BEAT
O.G. Dumar
Charlotte, North Carolina
“No, I think it’s discrimination. A lot of people don’t get vaccinated because of religious reasons or they just don’t...
By Ozlem Equils
Guest Columnist
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the critical role of vaccines in managing public health.
While Los Angeles County, and California more broadly,...
By John Grace
Contributing Columnist
Let me begin where I left off last month.
This observer is among those who hold theory that stocks keep melting up...
SPORTS DIGEST
By Don Wanlass
Contributing Writer
The Dodgers were here last year, too.
Down 2-1 against the Braves in the National Leagues Championship Series, they lost game...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
By Darlene Donloe
Contributing Writer
For 35 years, the Archstone Foundation’s mission has been to improve the health and well being of older Californians...
SPORTS DIGEST
By Don Wanlass
Contributing Writer
Take away the 19 regular season games against the Giants and the Dodgers had a .678 winning percentage this year.
That...
Wave wire Services
HOLLYWOOD — Production of television shows and movies will continue after the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Hollywood's major studios...
BOOK CORNER
By Marissa Wells
Contributing Writer
“A Peace of Me: A Black Man’s Journey to Love and Commitment,” by Randall Courtland Davis, is a new book...
By 2UrbanGirls
Contributing Writer
LOS ANGELES — The McDonald’s Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour has entered its 15th year and is a key fundraiser for the Ronald...
By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
Emmy-nominated producer Will Packer has been named as producer of the 94th Oscars, marking his first involvement with the storied awards...
By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
Richard Pryor, the legendary multi-talented entertainer considered one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time, is the subject of a...
By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel of legendary hip-hop group the Fugees have reunited to announce their first world...
By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
Three new documentaries from Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen (“12 Years a Slave”) will premiere Sept. 17...
By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
Reggaeton superstar J Balvin, considered one of the most crucial figures in today's music, is counting on his more than 17...
By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
For three pivotal years, Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X forged a brotherhood that would not only change both men, but change...
By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
On Sept. 3, “Bob Marley and The Wailers: The Capitol Session ’73” will debut for streaming exclusively on The Coda Collection...
By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
Spike Lee is back as producer and director of a four-part docu-series essaying a subject close to his heart. In “NYC...
By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
Actor, writer, producer and comedian Marlon Wayans is experiencing an incredible run. After a pandemic-caused delay, audiences will finally get to...
